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Motions
Conduct of Business
Handling a Motion
Minutes & Committees
100
In debate, members should refer to OFFICERS only by title and should avoid the mention of other members’ names as much as possible.
What is TRUE
100
Fix the time which to adjourn and Main Motions
What is the highest and lowest ranking motions
100
A proper way to begin the debate process is for the chair to say
What is “Is there any debate?”
100
"I move that..."
What is the proper way to present a simple main motion
100
"Are there any corrections to the minutes?"
What is the proper way for the chair to ask for approval of the minutes.
200
If the assembly decides to do what a motion proposes, it adopts the motion, or the motion is carried.
What is TRUE
200
The three basic processes of amendment are
What is insert or add, strike out, strike out and insert
200
The minimum essential officers for the conduct of business are
Who are a presiding officer and secretary or clerk
200
_____ has the right to speak first in debate on the motion.
Who is the maker of the motion
200
May be made anytime a mistake is discovered
What is corrections to the minutes
300
When serving as an ex-officio member of a committee, the president may not vote on motions.
What is FALSE
300
_____ motions are not debatable
What are incidental
300
If the chair makes a mistake in assigning the floor, a member may
What is raise a point of order
300
If there is a tie vote on a main motion, the result is
What is that the motion is lost
300
Vacancy on a committee is filled by
What is the appointing power
400
A call for “Division” immediately after a voice vote is a demand for a rising vote.
What is TRUE
400
______ motions require a two-thirds vote.
What are limit or extend debate, previous question, and suspend rules. (hint: there are 3)
400
Calling a meeting to order __________
What is, is not a part of the order of business
400
A motion is open to debate when ____
What is when the motion has been stated by the chair
400
A _______ ceases to exist when it makes its final report
What is a special committee
500
A rejected main motion can be brought up a second time during the same session.
What is FALSE
500
When a main motion, an amendment and a motion to postpone the pending question to a certain time are pending, the first vote is taken on
What is postpone the pending question to a certain time
500
The ayes (or noes) have it, the motion is adopted (or lost) and the effect of the vote.
What the chair’s announcement should include as result of the vote
500
When the vote is by secret ballot or when his vote would affect the outcome.
What is the only time the chair can exercise his right to vote
500
_____ motions are not allowed in committee meetings.
What are limit and close debate